Vehicle-wheel rim.



R. W. ASHLEY.

VEHICLE WHEEL RIM.

AvPLlCATloN FILED MAR.|4.1916.

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VEHICLE WHEEL IHM.

APPLICAVON FILED MAR. 14, 1916. 1,21 9,064. Pawn-,Qd Mar. 13, w1

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT W. ASHLEY, OF EW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANK OBERKIRCIH, OF ST. MAIRYS,KPENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE-WHEEL RIM.

Specification ofi lLetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT WV. ASHLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Wheel Rims, of which the following is a specili- The invention relates to motor wheel rims and has particular reference to a rim structure designed specifically for demountable rims as utilized in connection with pneumatic tires.

Une object of the invention is the providing cfa felly or wheel band provided with locking means adapted to have seated thereon around the periphery of said band a rim,

carrying drawing traction means adapted 4to .g.

engage said locking lneans, and means mounted on said locking means and engag- 7 ing said drawing traction means adapted to exert on' sai r1m a contractive and binding torque m two directlons slmultaneosly.

Another object of the invention is the providing of means carried by said rim and engaging the locking means on said band adapted to create a spring pressure transversely thereofv during the locked position of said rim locking means, obviating all motion or play between the respective parts of the rim structure.

In the following is described in connec` tion with the accompanying drawings one embodiment of the invention, the 4features thereof being more particularly pointed out hereinafter in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of the rim; Fig. 2 is a face elevation of the rim; Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross 'sectional view of the rimlocking and clamping means; Fig. 4 is`a perspective View of one of the locking plates; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the spring or drawing clamping cleats; and Fig. 6 is an elevation ofthe under side of the tire carrying rim adjacent the split in said rim.

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings (1) designates a wood felly having mounted thereon a telly or wheel band (2) provided atl its rear edge with a retaining shoulder (3) (4) indicates one of aV series of locking plates welded to band or rim (2) at regular points around the inner surface thereof and comprises an upper plate (5) for welding to band (2) and a depending plate (6) .having formed o n its lower edge a cam shoulder or locking rib; (7) arranged to rest against the face of wood felly (l), and on its central face a threadedstud (8) adapted to receive a suitable locking means.

(9) indicates a tire-carrying or demountable rim split transversely thereof at one point 1n 1ts annular body at (10) and locked beneath said ksplit (10) by means of a hooked plate (11) provided with -a hook (12) engaging an aperture (13) in the opposite split end thereof and a pivoted cleat' (14) adapted to engage said hooked plate (11) for maintaining the ends of said rim (9) 1n circumferential alinement.

Plate (11) has formed therewith a traction stud (15) and a valve stem aperture V(16) for engagement with an aperture in band (2) to prevent circumferential movevment of said rim (9). The split (10) in rim (9) provides means for permitting a contractlve action on band (2) by the lock- 1ng means.

Rim (9) has formed thereon tire reception beads (17) and on its under surface at'or near its edges depending heads (18) and (19) adapted for annular supportv around the periphery of band (2). Bead 18) engages the shoulder (3) on band (2) and bead (19) rests on and engages, the outer edge of saidband (2) and has welded thereon or formed therewith depending traction cleats (20) each provided with an offset (21) in its central face portion and at its lower edge with a spring or inverted drawing hook (22) provided with a sliding edge (23) adapted to engage and ride upon locking rib (7) on plate (6) and has also out thereinl an elliptical hole or aperture (24) through which threaded stud (8) projects and receives a nut (25) for locking the respective parts together in a contractive and transversely contractive direction. l

'There may be four, five or six locking elements associated with the rim structure and the number utilized be in accordance with the diameter of the wheel to which it is applied. Byrplacing the o'set (2) in the forination of the cleat (19)A and by reason of the engagement of hook (21) with rib (7) of locking plate (4) and when drawn together by means of nut (25) a perfect annular contractive and transversely 'contractiv torque is placed on rim (9) causing said rim to contract and seat completely.-the beads (17 and (18) on the shoulder (3) and periphery of said band (2), and at the same time maintain a resilient contractive contact of both metal bodies or rim and band.

By welding the locking plates (4) on Vband (2) and cleats (19) on rim (9) a two ciated with said fixed rim in relation to' means forming part of said demountable rim for distorting said demountable rim into a plurality of points of contact on one edge of said fixed rim and for forcing it into circumferential contacten the opposite edge of said fixed rim. Y

2. A device of the character described comprising a fixed rim, a demountable rim loosely mounted thereon, and means associated with said fixed rim in relation to means forming part of said demountable rim for distorting said demountable i'im into a plurality of points of contact on the front edge of said fixed rim and for forcing it into circumferential contact on the rear edge of said fixed rim.

3. A device of the character described comprising a' felly band having mounted thereon independent fastening means, al demountable rim adapted for engagement with said felly band, a plurality of locking traction cleats mounted on said demountable rim adapted for engagement Withsaid fas-y tening means, and means associated with said fastening means andleiigaging said locking traction cleats ada `tedto exert a contractive and transveij'sebinding action on said demountablejrim t0` seat the same circumferentilillyon the rear edge of said felly band and at a plurality of`points `.of Contact on the front edge of said felly band.

4. A device of the character described.'

comprising a fixed rim, a demountable rim loosely mounted thereon, means associated with said fixed rim 1n relat10n to means forming part of,` said demountable rim for distorting said demountable riminto a plurality of `points of Contact on one edge of said fixed rim and for forcing it into circum-V '60 ferential contact on the opposite edge of said fixed rim, and means limiting the lateral movement of said demountable rim with relation to said fixed supporting rim independent of the'movement radially of said demountable rim. i

5. A device of the character described comprising a fixed supporting rim, reception locking plates associated with said fixed rim,

a demountable rim loosely mounted on said fixed supporting rim, means forming part of said demountable rim engaging said reception locking plates adapted to distort said demountable rim for forcing it into a plurality of points of contact on the front edge of said fixed rim and into circumferential contact on the opposite edge of said-fixed rim, said distorting means acting as abutting means toseat said demountable rim laterally simultaneously with the locking of said demountable rim at the plurality of points.A

of contact on said fixed rim.

ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ROBERT W. ASHLEY.

In presence of- E. E. HAINES, M. J. PFMFFER. 

